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Doon AND wINDow FRAME CONSTRUCTION Patented June 14, 1932 ra'rsrrioFFicE SHOLTS H. BOYD, F VENICE, CALIFORNIA DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMECONSTRUCTION Application filed May 16, 1930. Seriall No. 452,993.

My invention relates to building construction, and particularly to theconstruction of Y frames for doors and windows in a building the wallsof which have an exterior coating of stucco or the like and an interiorcoating of plaster or the like.

In the usual construction, a window or door frame proper is mounted in arough frame provided in the studding of the building and then after thewall coatings are applied outside and inside architraves and trim areadded to form stops for the interior and exterior wall coatings to givea finished appearance to the window or door opening, and to serve 15 asstops or retaining members for sash and doors, which necessarily areinstalled Jin the frames only after the walls are finished.

My invention contemplatesusing for the stiles and yoke of such an innerframe a member of novel cross-section in which longitudinal groovesserve as stops for the outside and inside wall coatings.

l/Vith my construction the addition of outside and inside architravesand trim is un- 25 necessary. The elimination of such members not onlysaves considerable labor and materials, but also by reducing the visiblewoodwork results in a pleasing simplicity of degrIIlhe grooved membermay be provided with Aan integral flange positioned to abut a door inthe door frame, or, in the case of a window frame, to function as aguide or keeper for a sash in the absence of the edge of an architraveusually overhung for that purpose. The provision of such an integralflange is further economy in construction.

An important advantage of my invention Yis that a frame having sash or adoor already hung therein may be mounted complete in the r-ough framingof a building before the wall coatings are applied, so that all theoperations are finished at once. In fact, frames may be so completed ata central shop and delivered to the job. Y

These and other objects and advantages of my improvement will appearfrom the following specification, reference being madeto theaccompanying drawing wherein I have illustrated my specific embodiment.

In the drawing- Fig. 1 is a cross-section of the member designed for adouble-sash window frame; Fig. 2 is a horizontal cross-section of adouble-sash window jamb construction incorporating the member shown inFig. 1, the sash being shown in plan;

Fig. 3 isa transverse vertical section of a double-sash window frameincorporated in a finished wall, the sashes being shown in elevation;and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal section of a door jamb constructionincorporated in a finished wall.

In the course of erecting a building the openings f-or doors and windowsare defined by rough frame members 10, usually two-byfour studding andhorizontal pieces, as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. The finished innerframes to be mounted therein are generally delivered to the job alreadyassembled.y Such an inner frame for a double-sash window incorporatingmy invention may comprise two vertical vStiles 11, a yoke 12, a sill 13,and a stool 14. Fig. 1 shows in cross section the preferred form of myimprovement designed for thestiles 11 and yoke 12 of such a frame. It isprovided on one edge with a longitudinal groove 15 to receive theexterior wall coating 16, and on the opposite edge with a similarlongitudinal groove 17 to serve as a stop for the interior wall coating18, and a longitudinal slot 19 on one face to seat a parting strip 20,which is preferably all metal.

A. projecting longitudinal flange 21, preferably integral with the framemember used for stiles 11 and yoke 12, is provided to form,

with parting strip 20, a longitudinal channel in which an upper sash 22slides and a stop bead 23 is attached to the opposite edge of the stileor yoke to form, with parting strip 20, a second channel for a lowersash 24. These features may be common to both the 4stile and the yoke.The stiles are provided with counterbalancing means connected to the twosash. In the drawing a well-known type is shown, comprising essentiallya strap 25 attached -to a sash and a housing 26 containing aspring-actuated mechanism for winding up the strap. Y l

Rough blocking is used to mount the window frame within the roughframing of the building. In Fig. 3 a block 27 so employed is shownbetween yoke 12 and the rough framing 10, and at the bottom a wedge 28is shown between the sill 13 and the rough framing 10. In Fig. 2 a shim29 and block 29a between stile 11 and the rough framing 10 bridges thespace required for housing 26 which projects from the stile.

In the usual stucco structure, building paper 30 is first applied to theoutside of the wall and then wire mesh or metal lath 31 is secured bynails 32 and washers 33. TWhore my invention is used the edges of themetal lath are secured in the groove 15 of the stile and yolre of thewindow frame, and the stucco is finished off at the groove as shown.

On the interior wall preferably a strip of metal lath 31a is applied inthe same manner spanning from the interior wood lath 34 to groove 17, toserve as a bond or reinforcement for the interior plaster which isfinished off at groove 17 in the manner shown. An apron 35 may be usedas a stop for the plaster under stool 14 in the usual manner.

Fig. 4 shows my invention applied to the construction of a door frame.rIhe door jamb'36 and the head of the door frame (not shown) havegrooves 15 and 17 identical with the grooves in the window framedescribed above and serving the same purpose. A shoulder 37 which may beintegral with the jamb or head projects to abut a door 3S mounted to thejamb by hinges 39 in the usual manner.

Obviously either the interior groove or the exterior groove may beomitted or neglected if it is desired to use architraves or trim as astop for one of the wall coatings after the manner of the usualconstruction.

In describing the preferred form" of my invention I reserve the right toall modifications in structure or form that properly come within thescope of the claims appended hereto.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A door and window frame construction comprising, in combination: aframe member; a plaster wali coating; the frame member having an outersurface extending substantially parallel with and normally back of theouter surface of the plaster coating; the said outer surface of theframe member having a groove therein extending inwardly at substantiallyright angles to the plane of the plaster coating, the terminal edge ofthe plaster coating being extended into said groove.

Q. A door and window frame construction comprising, in combination: aywooden frame member; a plaster wall coating; the frame m'ember having anouter surface extending substantially parallel with and normally back ofthe outer surface of the plaster coating; the said outer surface of theframe member having a groove therein extending inwardly at substantiallyright angles to the plane of the plaster coating, the terminal edge ofthe plaster coating being extended into said groove.

3. A door and window frame construction comprising, in combination witha plastered wall having an opening therein; a rough frame member; anouter finishing frame member secured to the rough frame member, thefinishing frame member having an edge extending in a plane substantiallyparallel with and back of the normal outer plaster surfacing, said framemember also having a longitudinai groove in said edge extending inwardlytherefrom at substantially right angles to the plane of the wall; and aplaster coating on said wall, the terminal edge of which coating isextended into said groove.

t. A door and window frame construction comprising, in combination witha plastered wall having an opening therein: a rough frame member; anouter wooden finishing frame member secured to the rough frame member,the finishing frame member having an edge extending in a planesubstantially parallel with and back of the normal outer plastersurfacing, said frame member also having a longitudinal groove in saidedge extending inwardly therefrom at substantially right angles to theplane of the wall; and a plaster coating on said wall; the terminal edgeof which coating is extended into said groove.

5. A door and window frame construction comprising, in combination witha wall having a surface adapted to receive a plaster coating: of a framemember secured to the end of said wall, said frame member having an edgeextending in the direction of said wall surface and in which edge thereis a longitudinal groove extending at substantially right angles to saidwall surface; a metal lathing secured over said wall surface and havin@vits tern'iinrdL edge extended into said groove; and a plaster coatingapplied to said surface over said lathing and having its terminal edgerounded and extended into said groove around said terminal edge of thelathing therein.

6. A door and window frame construction comprising, in combination witha wall having a surface adapted to receive a plaster coating: of awooden frame member secured to the end of said wall, said frame memberhaving an edge extending in the direction of said wall surface and inwhich edge there is a longitudinal groove extending at substantiallyright angles to said wall surface; a metal lathing secured over saidwall surface and having its terminal edge extended into said groove; anda plaster coating applied to said surface over said larhing and havingits terminal edge rounded and extended into said groove around saidterminal edge of the lathing therein.

7. A door and vvindou7 frame construction comprising, in combinationWith a Wall having a surface adapted to receive a plaster coating: of arough frame member secured to the end of said Wall; an outer finishingframe member secured to said rough frame member, the finishing framemember having an outer surface extending in the direction of said Wallsurface and in a plane back of What Will normally be the outer surfaceof the plaster coating, said frame member having a longitudinal groovein said outer surface extending at substantially right angles Ato thesaid Wall surface; a metal lathing extending over said Wall surface andhaving its terminal edge extended into said groove; means for securingsaid lathingin place; and a plaster coating applied to said Wall surfaceover said lathing and having its terminal edge rounded and extended intosaid groove around said terminal edge of the lathing therein.

8. A door and Window frame construction comprising, in combination Witha Wall having a surface adapted to receive a plaster coating: of a roughframe member secured to the end of said Wall; an outer Wood finishingframe member secured to said rough frame member, the finishing framemember having an outer surface extending in the direction of said Wallsurface and in a plane back of what Will normally be the outer surfaceof the plaster coating, said frame member having a longitudinal groovein said outer surface extending at substantially right angles to thesaid Wall surface; a metal lathing extending over said Wall surface andhaving its terminal edge extended into said groove; means for securingsaid lathing in place; and a plaster coating applied to said Wallsurface over said lathing and having its terminal edge rounded andextended into said groove around said terminal edge of the lathingtherein. v

9. A door and Window frame construction comprising, in combination Witha Wall having a surface adapted to receive a plaster coating: of a roughframe member secured to the end of said Wall; an outer finishing framemember secured to said rough frame member, the finishing frame memberhaving an outer surface extending in the direction of said Wall surfaceand in a plane back of What Will normally be the outer surface of theplaster coating, said frame member having a longitudinal groove in saidouter surface extending at substantially right angles to the said Wallsurface; a metal lathing extending over said Wall surface and having itsedge terminated at said groove; means for securing said lathing inplace; and a plaster coating applied to said Wall surface, over saidlathing, and having its terminal edge rounded and extended into saidgroove.

10. A door and Window frame construction comprising, in combination Witha Wall having a surface adapted to receive a plaster coating: of a framemember secured to the end of said Wall, said frame member having an edgeextending in the direction of said Wall surface and in which edge thereis a longitudinal groove extending at substantially right angles to saidWall surface; a metal lathing extended over said Wall surface and havingits edge terminated at said groove; means for securing said metallathing in place; and a plaster coating applied to said Wall surface,over said lathing, and vhaving its terminal edge rounded and extendedinto said groove.

1l. A door and Windovs7 frame construction comprising, in combinationwith a Wall having a surface adapted to receive a plaster coating: of aWooden frame member secured to the end of said Wall, said frame memberhaving an edge extending in the direction of said Wall surface and inWhich edge there is a longitudinal groove extending at substantiallyright angles to said Wall surface; a metal lathing extended over saidWall surface and having its edge terminated at said groove; means forsecuring said metal lathing in place; and a plaster coating applied tosaid Wall surface, over said lathing, and having its terminal edgerounded and extended into said groove.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 5th day of May, 1930.

SHOLTS H. BOYD.

